Doll Clothes Patterns

** This is an updated version of the Doll Clothes Pattern resource I posted a few years ago.

When I was in middle school I learned how to sew. One of the first things I started making was clothes for my Barbie dolls – boy, do I wish I still had some of those outfits. I haven’t sewn in years, but now that my girls are getting older, I think it might be fun to get them involved and try making some doll clothes ourselves. I have bags of fabric scraps and it would even be a fun way to recycle some of their favorite dresses they have outgrown.

WHERE TO FIND DOLL CLOTHES PATTERNS:

Liberty Jane Patterns has a huge selection of free and for purchase patterns to make modern and historical doll clothes for American Girl dolls, BFC Ink dolls, Karito Kids, and other popular play dolls.

Rosie’s Doll Clothes offers a 6 week online course to teach you how to sew doll clothes but she also has a variety of free and for pay patterns available.

Carpatina has gorgeous patterns to create Renaissance and other period gowns for both their 18″ slim body dolls and 18″ soft body dolls like American Girl.

DollClothesPatterns.net – this site is totally focused on doll clothes patterns for 18″ dolls like American Girl. She has great tutorials, ideas, projects and tips. This is the first stop you need to make!

Infinite Freedom has a big selection of free doll clothes patterns and even holds sewing challenges for her readers.

You’re welcome Char!
Priscilla, some of them are very hard, especially to an inexperienced sewer, but some are simple. Josefina’s for the most part are easy, I’ve made some of the outfits before (for me) and they are pretty simple.

There’s a 2 lady’s at our church that sew AMAZINGLY, I bring them a picture of a doll dress I want to make, and they walk me step by step and TEACH me how to make doll clothes. The finished results are awesome, I use the patterns from AGplaythings because they come with step by step instructions. I also like to hand sew little things for my dolls and I love to embroider like do-da’s on my dolls hankerchiefs ands stuff, lol. I only know how to straight knit, but no croqueting. I’m so happy with all the doll clothes I’ve made, my favorite dress is this long white one with lace overlay and different color sashes. That’s what my doll Samantha is wearing, I hardly ever take it off of her!

Sarah, that’s really cool! I can knit but not crochet. I tried knitting an outfit for one of my dolls and gave up…and I recently bought a hand-crochet cap (kind of like Julies, only it is a thicker light blue material and covers more of the head) for $2 at a craft sale and it is so pretty! I only buy AG/Pleasant Company clothes for my dolls, since that is what I collect, but I buy little handmade things for picture-taking (my new hobby!!!). Some of the handmade outfits are beautiful – If I had the room for them, I would buy them!

Thanks for posting my website Char, greatly appreciated. For all you guys that are a little nervous about sewing your own doll clothes, my patterns come with step by step video tutorials that stream via my website so I show you every step of the way. You CAN sew your own doll clothes, just give it a go!

Wow Char! Thanks alot. I love the cute little sewing machine BTW (; Also, (i hope you don’t mind) if any of you girls would like following my American Girl Doll Craft/Story site? I’ve been on it for a while! Heres the link if you like : http://allamericangirlforever.blogspot.com/

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